Giant Book
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Topic: Giant Book
Posted By: GeeGee
Subject: Giant Book
Date Posted: 1/09/11 at 1:24pm
I have recently signed on to direct a production of Cinderella which will take place at the end of April. I would love to open the play with a giant book of Cinderella (think the old Disney princess movies that opened with some one reading a very decorative book). I would love for the book to actually have pages that turn to create part of the sets. For example: turn a page in the book and on the pages is painted Cinderella's house with the fireplace etc. Turn the page again and you see the Royal dressing room. I want the production to literally feel as though the book is coming to life.
Anyone have any ideas on making this happen?
Thanks for your help!
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Posted By: vickifrank
Date Posted: 1/09/11 at 1:37pm
There is another discussion on this forum about making a giant book. If you'd rather print the pages than print, then write me.
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Posted By: GeeGee
Date Posted: 1/09/11 at 10:11pm
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Thanks! I'll search for that discussion!
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Posted By: bmiller025
Date Posted: 1/10/11 at 1:15am
I did a production of Cinderella several years back for which the Director had a fold-out greeting card, that she wanted the set to be like. While I don't have a reproduction of what that card looked like, you can find photos of the production here:
http://www.brianmiller.biz/Cinderella-Stamford.htm
The Castle was close to twelve feet tall, there were several windows that could open "Laugh-In" style, and for the ball, panels opened to reveal a whole wall of gilded decoration. A few scenes took place downstage of the castle, and there were also platforms right in front of the castle facade.
Its not quite a book, but it will hopefully give you some ideas for similar approaches.
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http://www.brianmiller.biz/BrianDesign.htm
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Posted By: GeeGee
Date Posted: 1/13/11 at 9:07pm
Thanks for the link to your pics! That looked neat! I always love to see how different groups choose to imagine the same show.
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Posted By: playsthething
Date Posted: 1/18/11 at 6:04pm
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We opened our production of Beauty and the Beast with a giant book (12' x 4' or so) that was a hinged frame with painted front cover that doubled as the show drop. It opened magically to a scrim that had a painted image of a red rose on it. When we got to the story-telling section of the introduction, the lighting shifted to show actors behind the scrim, pamtomiming the action of the intro. That book did come to life.
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Posted By: GeeGee
Date Posted: 1/18/11 at 10:48pm
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